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Thursday, August 7
 

8:30am PDT

Informational Writing with Area 3 Writing Project (Grades 3-5) LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
Board Room
Join Area 3 Writing Project teacher leaders Stephanie Moore-Tealdi and Kate Bowen as they explore informational writing in upper elementary. Using the Cooperative Strip Paragraph to lead to Independent Paragraph Writing.  Participants will also explore the Word of the Week - WOW! - a weekly assignment used to assess content knowledge while also incorporating ELA and visual arts.
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avatar for Kate Bowen

Kate Bowen

Area 3 Writing Project
Kate is a retired elementary teacher with over 35 years of classroom experience in the upper grades.  Kate enjoys developing both in-person and virtual workshops for elementary teachers throughout California and also designs integrated curriculum for TK-6th grade classrooms.  A... Read More →
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Stephanie Moore-Tealdi

Area 3 Writing Project
Stephanie is an elementary teacher with 18 years of experience teaching grades 1–4. Stephanie is passionate about designing engaging lessons and cross-curricular units that integrate ELA, mathematics, social studies, and the arts. Stephanie is a lifelong learner who enjoys exploring... Read More →
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
Board Room 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA
  Demo Lesson

8:30am PDT

Spark Engagement with See, Think, Wonder (Grades K-12) LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
Room 324 (3rd Floor)
Demo lesson where participants practice observation and hypothesis skills while looking at images, visuals or graphs. Participants also practice academic conversation skills to discuss their observations and hypothesis. 
Speakers
avatar for Luisa Latini

Luisa Latini

English Department Chair & CSEL, B Gale Wilson Middle School
Hello, my name is Luisa Latini and I am a proud B. Gale Wilson Wildcat!I have been teaching in FSUSD for seven years and have taught middle school History, English Language Arts, Academic Language Development and Art. I am currently the English Department Chair, CSEL, the National... Read More →
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
Room 324 (3rd Floor) 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA
  Demo Lesson

9:45am PDT

Everyday Math in Action (Grades K-5) LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
PLC (2nd Floor)
Speakers
avatar for Victoria Rodgers

Victoria Rodgers

Teacher, KI Jones
Thursday August 7, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
PLC (2nd Floor) 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA
  Demo Lesson

9:45am PDT

Facilitating Small Group Presentations in Secondary (Grades 6-12) LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Room 324 (3rd Floor)
Participants will have an opportunity to participate in two forms of presentations- small group and partner based presentations. This demonstrates alternatives to whole-class presentations while still meeting speaking and listening standards.
Speakers
avatar for Luisa Latini

Luisa Latini

English Department Chair & CSEL, B Gale Wilson Middle School
Hello, my name is Luisa Latini and I am a proud B. Gale Wilson Wildcat!I have been teaching in FSUSD for seven years and have taught middle school History, English Language Arts, Academic Language Development and Art. I am currently the English Department Chair, CSEL, the National... Read More →
Thursday August 7, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Room 324 (3rd Floor) 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA
  Demo Lesson

9:45am PDT

Using Picture Books as Mentor Texts with Area 3 Writing Project (Grades 3-5) LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Board Room
Explore picture books as mentor texts with Area 3 Writing Project teacher leaders Stephanie Moore-Tealdi and Kate Bowen. Discover how to use books as mentor texts to teach poetry, genre, text structure, perspective, character traits, and plot elements. Curated book list to inspire writing will be shared with participants.
Speakers
avatar for Kate Bowen

Kate Bowen

Area 3 Writing Project
Kate is a retired elementary teacher with over 35 years of classroom experience in the upper grades.  Kate enjoys developing both in-person and virtual workshops for elementary teachers throughout California and also designs integrated curriculum for TK-6th grade classrooms.  A... Read More →
avatar for Stephanie Moore-Tealdi

Stephanie Moore-Tealdi

Area 3 Writing Project
Stephanie is an elementary teacher with 18 years of experience teaching grades 1–4. Stephanie is passionate about designing engaging lessons and cross-curricular units that integrate ELA, mathematics, social studies, and the arts. Stephanie is a lifelong learner who enjoys exploring... Read More →
Thursday August 7, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Board Room 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA
  Demo Lesson

11:00am PDT

Arts Integration in English Language Arts with Area 3 Writing Project (Grades 3-5) LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Board Room
Curious about integrating arts instruction and history social science into your elementary classroom? Join Area 3 Writing Project teacher leaders Stephanie Moore-Tealdi and Kate Bowen as they engage in an integrated lesson centered around the question, “How can we use script writing to strengthen our understanding of plot and bring the story of Separate is Never Equal to life, while making choices that effectively communicate the emotions and perspectives of the characters?”
Speakers
avatar for Kate Bowen

Kate Bowen

Area 3 Writing Project
Kate is a retired elementary teacher with over 35 years of classroom experience in the upper grades.  Kate enjoys developing both in-person and virtual workshops for elementary teachers throughout California and also designs integrated curriculum for TK-6th grade classrooms.  A... Read More →
avatar for Stephanie Moore-Tealdi

Stephanie Moore-Tealdi

Area 3 Writing Project
Stephanie is an elementary teacher with 18 years of experience teaching grades 1–4. Stephanie is passionate about designing engaging lessons and cross-curricular units that integrate ELA, mathematics, social studies, and the arts. Stephanie is a lifelong learner who enjoys exploring... Read More →
Thursday August 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Board Room 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA
  Demo Lesson

11:00am PDT

Building Fluency in Math with Math Protocols (Grades K-8) LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
PLC-2 (2nd Floor)
Participants will participate in demo lessons for several math protocols that can be utilized alongside our district curriculum to enhance academic discourse and fluency in the math classroom. These are high engagement activities for all students that can be used in the classroom immediately without prep work from teachers.
Speakers
avatar for Meghan Johann

Meghan Johann

Teacher, Nelda Mundy
Meghan Is in her 21st year as an educator in Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District and her experience spans 5 different grade levels. As a Google Certified Educator, she believes in the importance of incorporating good pedagogy in the classroom while using technology tools to encourage... Read More →
Thursday August 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
PLC-2 (2nd Floor) 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA
  Demo Lesson

11:00am PDT

Monday BMA!: Demo Lesson for Benchmark Advance (Grades K-2) LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
PLC (2nd Floor)
Wondering how to start your Monday off strong using Benchmark Advance? Come on over to see a demo lesson using the phonics, vocabulary, and reading components of BMA! 
Speakers
avatar for Alanna Kazimer

Alanna Kazimer

Teacher, Nelda Mundy
My name is Alanna Kazimer, or Mrs. Kaz, as my 2nd graders call me! I am a proud product of FSUSD and graduate of UC Davis. I currently hold my Masters in Education, with an emphasis on English Learner Development, and pride myself of ensuring equitable access in the classroom. I love... Read More →
Thursday August 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
PLC (2nd Floor) 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA
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